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Shafaq News- Baghdad<\/p>\n
The Iran-aligned Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) said on
\nFriday it would not give up its weapons, pledging to strengthen its military
\nand security capabilities and raise the operational readiness of its members.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the IRI noted, “Our arms, carried by
\nour fighters on the battlefield, have never been open to negotiation. They are
\na matter of belief and a commitment we will uphold.”<\/p>\n
IRI includes several prominent factions such as Kataib
\nHezbollah, Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, and Kataib Sayyid
\nal-Shuhada, all of which are designated by the US as terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n
Baghdad is moving to place all weapons outside state control
\nunder government authority before a September 30 deadline, the date set for the
\nend<\/a> of the US-led Coalition mission against ISIS. While several armed
\nfactions have agreed to integrate into the state security framework, groups
\nincluding Kataib Hezbollah, Harakat al-Nujaba, and Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada
\nhave rejected disarmament, insisting their arsenal remain part of the resistance
\nuntil all foreign forces leave Iraq.<\/p>\n